Ok so this is going to be short and sweet but I need some advice, IF any of you are still reading my blog.
My lil guy is 2 1/2 and does NOT, I repear DOES NOT want anything to do with going potty.
We have stopped buying diapers and have gone to pull-ups but he does not want to even sit on the potty!!!
What in the world do I do? My new job is BEYOND stressful and then trying to come home and get my child to even sit on the toilet is just as stressful... ya feel me?
Any suggestions? Any at all?
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We struggled a lot with Justice too.
My nephew is just getting the hang of it now, and he is 3. I've heard boys take longer. My advise would be, give it a break for a while, can come back to it when he's interested. Believe me it's hard to give up. But you will make so much more progress when HE wants to do it.
Still reading, I drop by quite often :) I hope you find a great solution and pass it on :)
I have to agree with Jamie. Take a little break. No need to stress both of you more. Then start with something simple like sitting on the potty while getting the water ready at bathtime. With my son, a jelly bean or two could be a big motivator. And maybe a call to grandma so he could share his Big Boy news. Good Luck! I'll be checking back!
Well, I just took this potty quiz and my guy who I think is 3 months younger than yours is SOOOO NOT ready- "they" suggested 3-6 months! Check it out:
http://quiz.ivillage.com/parenting/tests/potty.htm
Well, I just took this potty quiz and my guy who I think is 3 months younger than yours is SOOOO NOT ready- "they" suggested 3-6 months! Check it out:
http://quiz.ivillage.com/parenting/tests/potty.htm
Well- I wouldn't sweat it. I trained both of my older 2 the exact same way. I waited until they were a little older than 2 and 1/2 - and then I just one day said- no more diapers. Bye! And stuck undies on them and that was it. No pull ups. My daughter got it literally in one day. She peed herself once and was so devastated that was it. My son took a little longer- he didn't care as much when he was soaked. But I would say that within 3 weeks he was pretty much 100%. Now- maybe try this on a weekend when he doesn't have to go to daycare- and then when you are apart during the week just put him in training pants undies and then the plastic pants over them and send a long lots of clean pairs... hopefully that will work within a week or so! good luck, girl! ;)
Oh! One more thing. Don't lose hope since he's not interested in the potty and won't sit on it. My 2 were the exact same way- they would totally resist. But the day I decided was 'no more diapers day' they had no choice but to try it out. Neither of them had ever sat on the potty before!
No hurry. He'll do it when he's ready. No one goes to college still wearing diapers :)
It seems he adores his cousin so you could use that to your advantage by talking about how Spencer uses the potty. Of course it's a fine line to walk trying to encourage without making him feel bad, but it's worth a try.
It's much much easier to wait until he's ready. MANY kids are still in diapers at 2 1/2.
Summer is a great time to go commando and let him feel the effects of being wet. It helps if your yard has enough privacy to let a 2 1/2 year old run around without pants on though. :) A long t-shirt might solve that problem.
Keep us posted ok?
I miss your posts. Sorry to hear your new job is so stressful.
he'll do it when he's reasy - annie was 3 and i never worried about it one bit - who cares - enjoy the stage he's in and don't rush it!
I still drop by from time to time...always glad to see your updates and pictures, too! :-)
I have just one boy (two girls) and he was, BY FAR, the toughest and the latest to potty train. He was interested for awhile around age 2-2 1/2 and then started to "fight" it. So, I put it on the back burner for awhile and suddenly, maybe a few weeks after he turned 3, something clicked and he got it! He yelled, "I have to go potty" (and I thought for sure he had done so in his underwear, as that was usually the cue) but he actually went on the toilet! My only advice (and I don't usually even give advice) is to hang in there...it WILL happen! I have also found that (for my kids anyway) it was helpful to go straight to underwear (we used pull-ups for "outings" and naps/night time). Hope that is helpful! :-)
my kiddo is 2.5 also, we are now using pull ups he sits on the potty but just pretends to go. I know this is going to be challenging. I have been told to just roll w/ it and not push. If you learn anything let me know.
My son is now 4. He's a very bright kid who totally could have been potty trained early, but NO interest at all. The diapers weren't bothering me and we had a new baby, so I waited. At 3yrs2mo he had a playmate over who took him in the bathroom and motivated him to try. That was it-totally trained, very few accidents and no stress on my part.
Ok, I realize I totally just came out of a commenting sabatical from your blog..and now 2 comments in 2 minutes.
But, our little guy is 2 years and 5 months and showed interest then didn't, then showed, then didn't. Ahhhh. It's hard when our first and a GIRL was fully (bedtime and all) potty trained before she was 2. Boys are different, I've heard. And now I'm seeing it. I decided yesterday that we were going to take a break..but then today he said two different times that he had to go..and he did.
Who knows. Great help I am, huh!
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